Different ways to spell Alice

[sethp]

How many different ways are there to spell Alice?

Phonetically so that it would be pronounced the same way.

I've found Alyce, which I believe would sound the same, but are there any others?

How would you pronounce Alyss or Alysse, Alisse, Alliss, Aelyss? What makes it a correct phonetic spelling?

Serious question. It sucks being a writer and not knowing anything about the English Language! LOL

Thanks in advance!

 

[sethp]

Anybody...any thoughts?

 

[Handley_Page]

Alice is the classical spelling, as far as I know.
Alyss is a medieval way.

 

[damppanties]

How would you pronounce Alyss

Same as Alice. Or maybe 'a liss' with a shorter a sound.

or Alysse,

More like 'alees', stretching the y sound out.

Alisse, Alliss, Aelyss?

These just look wrong. And if there isn't any huge reason, not going to go with these oddball spellings of a common, popular name.

What makes it a correct phonetic spelling?

The haphazard 'rules' of English pronunciation I guess, which in no way operate the same way in different English speaking countries and even differ from person to person in the same country sometimes.

 

[Handley_Page]

The haphazard 'rules' of English pronunciation I guess, which in no way operate the same way in different English speaking countries and even differ from person to person in the same country sometimes.

One of the joys of a polyglot language, I guess.
Nice to see you, Damps. You've been missed round here.

 

[damppanties]

One of the joys of a polyglot language, I guess.
Nice to see you, Damps. You've been missed round here.

Joys? Tell that to my students who tell me about my weird pronunciation in the feedback / assessment thingies at the end of each semester even though they have no trouble understanding me.
Thank you. Just back for a look-see.

 

[Harry Leg]

Joys? Tell that to my students who tell me about my weird pronunciation in the feedback / assessment thingies at the end of each semester even though they have no trouble understanding me.
Thank you. Just back for a look-see.

Hiya doll

"English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.”

 

[lovecraft68]

Ann B. Davis.

 

[TE999]

Ann B. Davis.

CBS is resurrecting 'The Brady Bunch' and bringing it up to 'contemporary levels'. Why have new ideas when an old one will do just fine.

I wonder if Greg and Marsha will be getting it on like in the porn version?

Story here: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/08/02/brady-bunch-reboot-in-the-works-at-cbs/

 

[lovecraft68]

CBS is resurrecting 'The Brady Bunch' and bringing it up to 'contemporary levels'. Why have new ideas when an old one will do just fine.

I wonder if Greg and Marsha will be getting it on like in the porn version?

Story here: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/08/02/brady-bunch-reboot-in-the-works-at-cbs/

6 step siblings, endless plot bunnies, never mind step mother/father.

My nude day entry was a couple getting it on with their maid.

Envisioning that being Mike, Carol and Alice would forever turn me off to porn.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

Would it be okay to substitute Ellis?

I've always liked that name. I met one girl in high school named Ellis, and unlike most kids with rare names, she loved her name.

Oelice? Sort of like how Oedipus ignores the o?

Aalice?

Alisa.

Ylysse.

Okay, now I'm reaching

salha;oi

 

[damppanties]

Ylysse.

I actually like that. For a sci-fi story.

 

[ishtat]

Would it be okay to substitute Ellis?

I've always liked that name. I met one girl in high school named Ellis, and unlike most kids with rare names, she loved her name.

i

In South Africa Alice is pronounced Ellis.

Ellis Peters is a well known English writer.

 

[PennLady]

In South Africa Alice is pronounced Ellis.

Ellis Peters is a well known English writer.

Cadfael! Sorry, couldn't resist. Loved those books and the series with Derek Jacobi.

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

I feel rather lame posting about this website twice in two or three days, but . . .

for each name, nameberry lists alternate names, international variations, famous people with the name, and the name in pop culture.

http://nameberry.com/babyname/Alice

The list of alternatives for Alice is quite impressive, with well over fifty variations.

 

[damppanties]

I feel rather lame posting about this website twice in two or three days, but . . .

for each name, nameberry lists alternate names, international variations, famous people with the name, and the name in pop culture.

http://nameberry.com/babyname/Alice

The list of alternatives for Alice is quite impressive, with well over fifty variations.

That's a wonderful website, thank you!

Didn't have my name though, which is pretty common where I come from and in other eastern regions of the world.

 

[Verdad]

The question is not so much how many alternative ways you could spell a name but why you'd want to.

There are sci-fi settings that could be enriched that way (though sci-fi doesn't take pointless 'creativity' any better than do other genres), historical settings too perhaps, and maybe you can pull it off from another reason or two.

Mostly, however, weird spellings come across as...precious. They’re a mark of a puerile writer who's hoping to imbue his plain old Alice with personality and appeal by adding extra letters to her name. It’s inefficient and best avoided.

 

[sethp]

The question is not so much how many alternative ways you could spell a name but why you'd want to.

There are sci-fi settings that could be enriched that way (though sci-fi doesn't take pointless 'creativity' any better than do other genres), historical settings too perhaps, and maybe you can pull it off from another reason or two.

Mostly, however, weird spellings come across as...precious. They’re a mark of a puerile writer who's hoping to imbue his plain old Alice with personality and appeal by adding extra letters to her name. It’s inefficient and best avoided.

That's a good point. I think I'm going for a dark ages type feel.

 

[estragon]

Verdad, only reason for exotic spellings or exotic names is the desire of parents to show how special their baby is--just like everybody else's baby.

 

[Verdad]

That's a good point. I think I'm going for a dark ages type feel.

If it’s a historical thing, check out the conventions of the time you want to capture/emulate, but you’ve still got to decide whether they’re evocative enough.

An alternative spelling that’s got nothing to do with the era in question strikes me as pointless, but even a historically correct one may be a hindrance if the audience isn’t likely to perceive it the intended way. (I think probably Alyse would be medieval but I’ve really no idea.)

Verdad, only reason for exotic spellings or exotic names is the desire of parents to show how special their baby is--just like everybody else's baby.

Life and art, eh.

 

[sethp]

If it’s a historical thing, check out the conventions of the time you want to capture/emulate, but you’ve still got to decide whether they’re evocative enough.

An alternative spelling that’s got nothing to do with the era in question strikes me as pointless, but even a historically correct one may be a hindrance if the audience isn’t likely to perceive it the intended way. (I think probably Alyse would be medieval but I’ve really no idea.)



Life and art, eh.

I guess I like the sound of Alice but wanted a medieval spelling but I'm not sure which ones are phonetically close. Thanks for the input everyone. You've given me what I need!

 

[Tyro999]

I feel rather lame posting about this website twice in two or three days, but . . .

for each name, nameberry lists alternate names, international variations, famous people with the name, and the name in pop culture.

http://nameberry.com/babyname/Alice

The list of alternatives for Alice is quite impressive, with well over fifty variations.

Figures. Looked up mine - wait for it - Ogden, and there were only three variations, all of which looked suspiciously like misspellings by an illiterate immigration clerk.

[FWIW, the most common misspelling I always experience when telling my name to someone is "That's Odgen, right?" {2/3s to 80% of the time!!!!!!}]

 

[sethp]

I feel rather lame posting about this website twice in two or three days, but . . .

for each name, nameberry lists alternate names, international variations, famous people with the name, and the name in pop culture.

http://nameberry.com/babyname/Alice

The list of alternatives for Alice is quite impressive, with well over fifty variations.

Thank you!